Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Whitneyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitneyville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Whitneyville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Whitneyville:
  • 44.722021, -67.523326
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Whitneyville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Whitneyville is near Hancock County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Whitneyville ...

We found four communities that share the name Whitneyville.

Within Maine, the name Whitneyville is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven County
    • This Whitneyville is located in New Haven County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whitneyville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Whitneyville.
  • Michigan
    • Kent County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Kent County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Whitneyville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Whitneyville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Tioga County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitneyville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Whitneyville.
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Windham County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitneyville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Whitneyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitneyville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
• Chase Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • Chase Mills is located in Washington County
• Dog Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
  • Dog Town is located in Washington County
• Halls Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
  • Halls Mills is located in Washington County
• Indian River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Indian River is located in Washington County
• Little River Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
  • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
• Mud Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Landing
  • Mud Landing is located in Washington County
• Rivers End
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
  • Rivers End is located in Washington County
• Starboard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starboard
  • Starboard is located in Washington County

How Far From Whitneyville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whitneyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitneyville and extending to:

• Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Whitneyville to Augusta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,853 miles [6,200.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitneyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/